Wrap-up: Another glass ceiling broken

In a landmark verdict, the Bombay high court on Friday upheld women’s right to enter the inner sanctum of Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, calling the ban on their entry “unconstitutional”. However, the court stayed its order for six weeks following a plea by Haji Ali Dargah Trust, which wants to challenge its order in the Supreme Court. Besides the trust, there may be a few more petitions in the SC challenging the HC order.

The AIMIM has also announced its decision to move the apex court. The high court held that the decision of Haji Ali Dargah Trust to prohibit women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of the dargah contravenes the rights enshrined in the Constitution and directed that women be permitted entry.